Ribes heterotrichum

C. A. Mey.

Different-pubescent currant

Grossulariaceae Edible: Fruit 14 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A low growing shrub. It has many branches. It grows 50-90 cm high. The bark is grey-brown. The leaves are small and 1-3 cm wide. They are kidney shaped and thick. The leaves have 3 wide lobes and coarse teeth along the edge. The leaf stalks are hairy and shorter than the leaf blades. There are many flowers in a group 3-5 cm long. The flowers are dull purple. The fruit are orange-yellow berries. They are round and 5-7 mm across. They can be acid and sweet.

Edible Uses

The fruit are used to make drinks and wines.

Traditional Uses

The fruit are used for drinks and wines.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant. In Kazakhstan it grows on stony slopes in sub alpine mountain regions. In Pakistan it grows between 2,900-3,800 m altitude. In western China it grows between 1,200-2,500 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Asia, Central Asia, China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan,

Synonyms

Ribes orientale var. heterotrichum Jancz.

References (3)

Dzhangaliev, A. D., et al, 2003, The Wild Fruit and Nut Plants of Kazakhstan, Horticultural Reviews, Vol. 29. pp 305-371
Flora of China @ efloras.org Volume 8
Flora of Pakistan. www.eFloras.org